26 Oct 1917
Page 1
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Newspaper
Watson Witness
Location
Watson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
1
Fragmentary notes describe land agency duties and district retry procedures. Mentions residence requirements and annual terms, with references to exemptions, preemption patents, and conditions for homestead entries. Names and places are unclear due to damaged OCR.
The account recalls a soldier who fought ten German Prangs single handed near Ypres and Vimy Ridge. He was wounded in the left knee yet continued, while communities of wives mothers and children watched hopeful for the explorers. Timothy McCarthy and J A Andersse are named among veterans who pushed through Vinay Ridge returning home.
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